Sonic Drive In coming to Washington Avenue

I had several jobs while in high school, but none so enjoyable as the summer I spent working at Sonic Drive In.

So I smiled when I saw the tell-tale signs that a Sonic was going up on my route to and from work. A search of the burger chain’s website confirmed it. It’s located at 2720 Washington, across from Glenwood Cemetery. A Sonic spokesperson said to expect a mid-July opening.

Can’t wait to swing by for a No. 2 and a side of tots.

While we wait for it to open, here are some Sonic facts from its website:

The original Sonic was a root beer stand founded in Shawnee, Okla., in 1953. Known at the Top Hat, it was rebranded Sonic in 1959. Its slogan: “Service at the Speed of Sound.”

The Oklahoma City-based chain boasts more than 3,500 SONIC restaurants in 43 states. Ninety percent are owned by franchisees.

While the website proclaims that “recipes are proprietary and considered trade secrets,” we’re pretty confident in saying the secret behind behind chili cheese tots is Ore Ida, Wolf Brand and Kraft.